| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Amphipods | small crusraceans with a curved body that is flattened sideways |
| Regeneration | the ability to grow lost or damaged body parts. HIGHLY developed in echinoderms. |
| Four Examples of Crustaceans | Shrimp, Lobster, Barnacles, Crabs |
| How do sea stars feed? | fold over prey, grasp prey using tube feet, pry open slightly, and evert stomach into shell to digest |
| Three defining characteristics of Sea Stars | Tube feet, Regeneration, Pentaradial symmetry |
| What are the phylum and class of SEA STARS | Phylum: Echinoderm / Class: Asteroides |
| Functional characteristics of Arthropods (what do the exoskeleton and jointed appendages provide in terms of function) | protection, support, flexibility, increased surface area for muscle attachment |
| Class and Phylum of SEA URCHINS | Phylum: Echinoderma / Class: Echinacea |
| Defining characteristics of ARTHROPODS | jointed legs and exoskeleton |
| ECHINODERMS are characterized by .. | an ENDOskeleton, unique water vascular system, tube feet, 5 way radial symmetry |
| Defining characteristics of CHORDATES | dorsal nerve cord, gill slits, notochord, post anal tail |
| What class are CHORDATES | Acidacae |
| Phylum and Class of BARNACLES | Phylum: Arthropod / Class: Cirripeda |
| Examples of ECHINODERMS | Sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers |
| Phylum and Class of ISOPODS | Phylum: Arthropods / Class: malacostraca |
| Defining Charachteristics of ISOPODS | dorso-ventrally flattened, no crapace, unspecialized legs, mostly marine benthic |
| Example of an ISOPOD | wharf roach |
| Phylum and Subphylum of LANCELETS | Phylum: Chordates / Subphylum: Cepholochordata |
| What is the one thing thats missing from Lancelets? | A vertebrae |
| Crabs, Shrimp, and Lobsters are from what phylum? | Arthropods |
| An example of a decapod is | lobsters, crabs |
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